The River Cleanup Poster: Eligibility and Rain Decision
You are 15 and want to join the 'Clean River Toyama' volunteer event on Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 to 11:30. The meeting place is the community center near the Jinzu River. A poster says: 'Open to ages 13 and up. Volunteers under 16 must bring a signed permission form from a parent or guardian on the day. Wear gloves and a hat. Boots are recommended but not required. Light rain: event continues. Heavy rain: event is cancelled; the decision is posted on the city website by 7:00 a.m. Apply by May 10 at the city office. Only 30 places.' Your 12-year-old brother wants to come. You have a soccer game that ends at 9:20, and you do not own boots. You have not yet asked a parent to sign the form.
1. Can your 12-year-old brother join the cleanup? Give two separate reasons from the poster.
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No.
First, the poster says the event is 'open to ages 13 and up.' A 12-year-old is below the minimum age, so he is not eligible even with a form.
Second, even if he were 13–15, he would need a signed permission form from a parent or guardian on the day. The age rule alone is enough to exclude him; the form rule is a second barrier for younger volunteers.
2. You want to attend after your soccer game. What should you do about the permission form, and by what date must you apply? Explain the order of steps.
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You are 15, so you need a parent or guardian to sign the permission form and you must bring it on the day of the event. The application deadline is May 10 at the city office, so you must apply by then; the form is not the application.
Your steps: (1) ask a parent to sign the form well before May 18; (2) apply at the city office by May 10; (3) on May 18, bring the signed form, gloves, and a hat; boots are optional.
Arriving at 9:20 means you miss the first 20 minutes, but the poster does not say late arrival is forbidden.
3. On May 18 at 6:30 a.m. it is raining heavily. What should you do before leaving home, and why can't you decide only by looking outside at 6:30?
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Check the city website. The poster says a heavy-rain cancellation decision is posted by 7:00 a.m. At 6:30 the decision may not be posted yet, and heavy rain at your house does not prove the event is cancelled-the official decision is the website notice.
If the website says the event is cancelled, stay home. If it says the event continues (for example, light rain), attend with gloves and a hat. Do not rely on the sky alone, because the rule is based on the posted decision, not on your local view.